Bottom Faceplate

Tonight I wanted to complete a simple part so I decided to work on the bottom faceplate located under the last drawer. It was actually quite simple as I just took the 3D model of the faceplate and added two evenly spaced slices. Initially, I printed three separate parts but realized that if there was a small backplate holding it all together they would stay aligned and it would look much better as well as easier to install.

Paint

I was planning on borrowing a piece of plastic from a real MedStation and attempt to mix paint to match the color as best as possible. Fortunately, I discovered by accident that there existed MedStation touchup paint that was water-based and had a colleague order for me. I was able to obtain three bottles of "Dark Mauve" paint and a bottle of "Light Mauve" needed for the mini drawers and keyboard. One thing is for sure, you can't beat having original paint on a scale model!

Displaying a Bitmap

Being able to draw on the screen is great but I really want an image of an actual MedStation menu to be displayed. Behind the LCD display is a microSD card reader and after another evening I was able to read the data and display the bitmap (240x180). Eventually, there will be multiple images but this proof of concept is enough for me to continue moving forward.

A Working Monitor

When I proposed to management that I could have an actual display working on the scale model I knew it was possible but had never attempted it. It took me two evenings to figure it out with a lot of online help but finally managed to get something to display on the tiny screen. I told myself worst-case scenario I could always make a decal of the screen but a real one would be so much better. I was so relieved once I was able to get a demo screen to work powered by an Arduino Nano.